A fire which engulfed Wuhan's iconic Jianghan hotel on Sunday afternoon has been extinguished, the municipal fire department says.

(Photo: Xinhua)

The fire broke out in Jianghan Hotel, a hundred-year-old building in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei Province, at about 3:30 pm Sunday. Smoke was rising at the scene, with no casualties for the moment.

The wooden rooftop of the five-story building caught fire due to renovations on the outside wall of the hotel.

The fire was brought under control, with investigation and rescue operations ongoing.

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(Photo: CCTV News; Video source: CGTN)